I've always said...

...that a wink and a smile gets you far in life. Example: Last Friday we did a little bar hopping. Great Divide, dinner at el Potrero, Uptown Tavern, then of course the Rockbar. Good times. BUT we were leaving the Uptown, had about ten people, and I stepped out to grab a cab or two. Its not very far - about 15 blocks or so, but for ten people we would have to grab three cabs, two van cabs, or...one limo. There was a limo driver outside, looked friendly enough, so I asked:

Me: Hey man. Hows it going? You have a party of people here?

Driver: Oh, yeah man. Just hanging out and waiting for them to leave.

Me: Right on. You, uh, maybe want to give me and my friends a lift?

Driver: He he. Maybe. Where to?

Me: Rockbar, of course.

Driver: Oh yeah man, no sweat.

Me: We will throw you a couple of bucks or whatever.

Driver: Dont worry about it man. No sweat.

Me: Bad ass.

And tonight, tonight we rolled sushi. This has been one of my favorite activities for years...I think interactive food experiences make life worth living. Have I ever told you that I want to put comfortable couches and stadium seating in my dream kitchen? Well, I do. Anyway, sushi became a wasabi-fest, with each of us trying to outdo the others. Some people dont understand, I cant explain it, but eating massive amounts of nose-burning Japanese Horseradish is the greatest legal high one can get at a dinner table. WASABI!